On the shores of Lake Como, the final phase of the second edition of the Como Cup gets underway, with all remaining matches now played over 90 minutes. The action begins with Como 1907 facing FC Famalicão at the Stadio Sinigaglia at 18:00 in the third-place play-off. Later, at 20:45, Crystal Palace and AlUla SC will meet in the fifth-place play-off.
Two important fixtures will determine the final standings of the tournament while providing valuable minutes for the players as preparations continue ahead of the season opener, which is fast approaching.
Como 1907 vs FC Famalicão | 3rd Place Match | 31/07/2026 at 18:00 CEST | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
FC Famalicão and Como 1907 take to the pitch with the aim of securing third place after showing promising performances in their respective group stage matches. In Group A, Famalicão recorded two goalless draws against Crystal Palace and Lens, losing on penalties to the English side before winning a shootout against the French team. The Portuguese side impressed with their quality of play in both matches, with Mathias de Amorim standing out for his excellent performance on Day 1 of the Como Cup.
Despite losing on penalties to Villarreal CF, Como 1907 took plenty of positives from Day 2. Gabrielloni's goal, the home debuts of Luis Milla and Kaiki in front of the BiancoBlu supporters, and goals from two more debutants — Andrés Cuenca against AlUla SC and Mattia Liberali against Villarreal CF — provided further highlights. Liberali's performance also earned him Man of the Match honours.
For the BiancoBlu, today's match represents another important opportunity to build chemistry within the squad and continue preparations ahead of the upcoming pre-season friendlies in England against Arsenal and Liverpool in mid-August.
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Crystal Palace vs Al-Ula SC | 5th Place Match | 31/07/2026 at 20:45 CEST | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Crystal Palace head into the match after a 3-0 defeat to Lens and a penalty shootout victory over FC Famalicão. Still searching for their first goal of the tournament, the English side will be looking to open their account and secure fifth place. Pierre Sage's squad will aim to do so by relying on their attacking quality and the creativity of players such as Eddie Nketiah and Brennan Johnson.
On the other side, AlUla SC will also be determined to claim fifth place. After a 3-0 defeat to Villarreal CF, the Saudi side took the lead against Como 1907 through Kiyoto's strike before eventually being overturned by a BiancoBlu comeback.
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